Re: Squad for Giants : Thu Sep 12, 2024 6:02 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

It would be interesting to know what Burgess thinks of having a week off by finishing second. Is it good because the players can recharge the batteries, or does it interfere with the rhythm and focus of the team ? I suppose it certainly avoids an injury to a key player.

Or, being banned by the disciplinary committee.

Re: Squad for Giants : Thu Sep 12, 2024 6:30 pm  

1. Taylor-wray
2. Thewlis
3. Tai
4. king
5. Ashton
6. Williams
7. drinkwater
8. Musgrove
9. powell
10. Yates
11. Nicholson
12. Bateman
13. Currie

14. Walker
15. Philbin
16. Harrison
17. Crowther

Crowther works really well as he covers prop, second row and loose. Great utility forward for us
Even Though Burgess has said Dufty is ahead of schedule, i would give him the extra week and play him at London.
I would rather minimise the risk for the playoffs rather than rush him back just because.

Re: Squad for Giants : Thu Sep 12, 2024 9:17 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

It would be interesting to know what Burgess thinks of having a week off by finishing second. Is it good because the players can recharge the batteries, or does it interfere with the rhythm and focus of the team ? I suppose it certainly avoids an injury to a key player.

Having a week off seems to undercook certain teams. Not sure about us. I'd be more keen to have a stiff test every week and arrive at the final battle-hardened (if we make it).

Re: Squad for Giants : Fri Sep 13, 2024 6:07 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

I f see don’t blame that on resting players.
I blame it playing Fitzgibbon when injured, and lack of big game experience with much of our team. Many playing the occasion experience and not the game.

I was wondering what conclusions SB had learned, it may well be a combination of factors but personally I suspect over confidence following on from our youngsters performance the week before May also have played a part. It may also have ensured that Wigan weren’t over confident.

Re: Squad for Giants : Fri Sep 13, 2024 7:41 am  

I'd take a rest rather than play every week. Sending offs & injuries are more of a concern than players suddenly losing form. I don't buy the idea that we lost the Challenge Cup because of any rest. I reckon we lost because Wigan are currently a better team than Wire. We might beat them on a good day but all things being equal Wigan look the best team & that Junior Nsemba looks like the most dangerous attacking forward in Super League.

[Winslade's Offload]

Re: Squad for Giants : Fri Sep 13, 2024 8:16 am  

Smiffy27 wrote:

I'd take a rest rather than play every week. Sending offs & injuries are more of a concern than players suddenly losing form. I don't buy the idea that we lost the Challenge Cup because of any rest. I reckon we lost because Wigan are currently a better team than Wire. We might beat them on a good day but all things being equal Wigan look the best team & that Junior Nsemba looks like the most dangerous attacking forward in Super League.

It's good to bring quality players through your club coaching system, but the flip side is that they are liable to be poached by the NRL. Fortunately Nsemba is so eye catching that he will more than likely move on pretty quickly.

Re: Squad for Giants : Fri Sep 13, 2024 5:36 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

It's good to bring quality players through your club coaching system, but the flip side is that they are liable to be poached by the NRL. Fortunately Nsemba is so eye catching that he will more than likely move on pretty quickly.

Wigan will just produce another Nsemba - it’s why they’re where they are - we need the same mindset with our youth development. If we’re playing at the higher end of SL with home-grown talent that talent is going to be targeted by the NRL.

Re: Squad for Giants : Fri Sep 13, 2024 5:46 pm  

Great player Nsemba. Great story there too, he’s the nephew of Rigobert Song and Alex Song, both former Premier League footballers and Cameroonian internationals.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Squad for Giants : Fri Sep 13, 2024 6:47 pm  

Barbed Wire wrote:

Great player Nsemba. Great story there too, he’s the nephew of Rigobert Song and Alex Song, both former Premier League footballers and Cameroonian internationals.

That's so weird, thats twice this week I've heard rigobert song's name

Re: Squad for Giants : Sat Sep 14, 2024 10:08 am  

Tonight's 17, baring injuries in the warm up .......

CTW
Thewlis
Tai
King
Ashton
Williams
Drinkwater
Yates
Powell
Harrison
Nicholson
Bateman
Currie

Musgrove
Philbin
Crowther
Walker